The CERN PGDay builds on the experience of past PostgreSQL events at CERN and a newly establish collaboration with SwissPUG. It will create an opportunity for PostgreSQL users and enthusiasts to meet in the French-speaking part of Switzerland in order to network and exchange their experiences.
We plan to turn the CERN PGDay into an annual event under the umbrella of SwissPUG but in line with the international vocation of the area where many international organizations of the public and private sector are based.
The date for 2025 is January 17th, and the event will start at 10:00.
The programme consists of a single track with six sessions in English only. The conference will be followed by a social event for discussion and networking.
Registration is open until 10 January 2025 and operated via the event page directly at CERN. This allows the automatic issuing of the CERN visitor badges that are needed to enter the campus. Members of SwissPUG and CERN staff or alumni are eligible for a discounted rate. Payments can be made by credit card or bank transfer.
We are offering four equal sponsorship opportunities of CHF 900 each. (3 taken, 1 reserved) These are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the organising team for details.
CERN is an exciting place that can be reached in about 25 minutes from
Switzerland via Geneva and tram 18. There are also buses (68 & 67) if you are
coming from France. For more details on directions
click here.
Have a look at your schedule before or after the event: you might be able to
take advantage of the conference to
visit.cern.
For Internet access, the public WiFi network "CERN-Visitors" or eduroam are available. More information on campus access and directions to the event location on the CERN campus will be available later.
The organization is mostly done by a local team, with support from SwissPUG. The team consists of:
We are keen to get proposals for talks via Indico. The call for Papers is open until 7 December 2024
This year's talk selection committee consists of:
Each member has an equal vote and abstains from voting on his or her own proposals or those of colleagues. CERN, venue host and co-organizer of the event, will provide a keynote presentation on relevant topics to be agreed with the committee. We will notify all submitters of the outcome of the selection process by 19 December 2024.
PostgreSQL conferences have an amazing atmosphere and are very welcoming to new
people joining the community. This is something we treasure. Therefor we require
all attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers to follow the PostgreSQL
Project's Code of
Conduct during the event. Thank you for your help in making the CERN PGDay
2025 fun and enjoyable for everyone!
If needed, please contact any organizer, or a member of the community
Code of
Conduct Committee.
In case of emergency or incident call +41 22 76 74444 (Tel. 74444).
The budget of CERN PGDay is calculated to break even with the support of our
generous sponsors. Any deviations from the budget will be borne by the Swiss
PostgreSQL Users Group and any profits will be invested in future activities
to support the PostgreSQL community according to their statutes.
No CERN PGDay staff receives any payment for their work, except free attendance
and a staff dinner.
The CERN PGDay is a
community event
organized by the Swiss PostgreSQL Users
Group in collaboration with CERN.
Local points of contact: Organization
team , CERN Security Service: +41 22 76 76666
"PGDay" is a registered trademark of PostgreSQL Europe.
